Distance vs Displacement (AP Physics)

The sum of all movements from start to the end of motion is best described as____.

• distance

• displacement

• motion

• donkey

The change in an objects position from the final position to initial position.

• displacement

• distance

• motion

• reference point

A man walks 5 miles forwards, 6 miles backwards and then 2 miles forwards. What is his displacement?

• 1 mile forward

• 13 miles

• 3 miles forward

• 1 mile

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.A.3

A persons walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south.  What is their distance traveled?

• 82 meters
• 18 meters
• 32 meters

What is magnitude?

• The direction that describes a quantity.
• A numerical value
• A unit of force

 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?

• 800
• 400
• 0
• 200

Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's distance?

• 0 meters
• 400 meters
• 800 meters
• 1600 meters

You walk  4 m east, 2 m west, and 3 m east. Calculate your displacement.

• 9 m
• 9 m east
• 5 m east
• 5 m

Sara walks from Point A to Point B. Which is true?

• Distance and displacement are EQUAL
• Distance is less than displacement